4 Replies Latest reply on Mar 30, 2006 3:18 AM by koen.aers

difference beetween swimlane,role and user

jmix2006 Mar 22, 2006 8:45 AM

hi,
my question is what's differance between swimlane role and user .
how to atribute user to a role and role to swimlane

1. Re: difference beetween swimlane,role and user

koen.aers Mar 29, 2006 4:10 AM (in response to jmix2006)

A swimlane *is* a process role... A swimlane gets assigned an actorId which represents a user/group by its assignment handler.

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Koen
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2. Re: difference beetween swimlane,role and user

jbpmndc Mar 29, 2006 9:29 AM (in response to jmix2006)

This is just a minor comment about semantics: Why not call it process-role? 'process role' is more intuitive then swimlane. In fact whenever most people describe swimlane, they probable say it's just a process role.
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3. Re: difference beetween swimlane,role and user

kukeltje Mar 29, 2006 5:53 PM (in response to jmix2006)

because people how have knowledge about bpm, uml, processes etc *know* they are the 'same'.

Ronald
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4. Re: difference beetween swimlane,role and user

koen.aers Mar 30, 2006 3:18 AM (in response to jmix2006)

Swimlane is a concept borrowed from UML activity diagrams. Though I agree on your reflection that a role is maybe more clear, it is pretty well known and common terminology in the BPM space. Witness the fact that also a 'standard' language as BPMN has adopted it.

Regards,
Koen
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